Agenda item

Public Participation

Mr Healy, local resident, spoke in objection to the application.

Michael Park, Headteacher, spoke in support of the application.

Anthony Dixon, applicant, spoke in support of the application.

 

The planning officer, Katie Yeoman, presented a report which recommended planning permission be granted for proposed extensions and alterations to Princecroft School including the construction of a new school hall. Key issues were stated to include the principle of the development, impact upon the host building, neighbouring amenity and highways safety, all of which were considered acceptable.

 

Members of the Committee were given the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer.

 

Members of the public then had the opportunity to address the committee with their views, as detailed above.

 

The local Unitary Member, Councillor Pip Ridout, then spoke in support of the application.

 

A debate followed, where the impact upon local highways was raised, along with conditioning use of a school travel plan, construction statement, as well as details of the catchment areas and level of traffic in the area.

 

A motion to approve the officer’s recommendation was moved by Councillor Ridout, seconded by Councillor Andrew Davis, and at the conclusion of discussion, it was,

 

Resolved:

 

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

 

1.            The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

 

REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

2.            The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

 

Site location plan – drawing no. 005 Rev A – received 15/09/2017; Existing location plan – drawing no. 010 Rev A  - dated 15/09/2017; Proposed location plan – drawing no. 011 – received 15/09/2017; Existing site plan – drawing no. 050 Rev A – dated 06/07/2017; Proposed site plan – drawing no. 051 Rev C – dated 15/09/2017; Existing ground floor plan – drawing no. 060 Rev A – 06/07/2017; Proposed ground floor plan new hall – drawing no. 061 Rev C – dated 15/09/2017; Proposed ground floor plan – drawing no. 062 Rev C – dated 15/09/2017; Existing elevations – drawing no. 2001 Rev A – dated 31/08/2017; Proposed elevations – drawing no. 2002 Rev C – dated 08/11/2017; Existing roof plan – drawing no. 0208 – dated 23/11/2017; Proposed roof plan – drawing no. 0209 Rev B – dated 08/11/2017; Proposed 3D views 01 birds eye – drawing no. 9401 Rev A – dated 29/08/2017; Proposed 3D views 02 birds eye – drawing no. 9402 Rev A – dated 30/08/2017; Proposed 3D views 03 street level – drawing no. 9403 Rev A – dated 29/08/2017; Detailed drainage layout – drawing no. 500C – dated 30/10/2017; Manhole schedule – drawing no. 510C – dated 30/10/2017; Construction details – drawing no. 520 sheet 1 – dated 30/10/2017; Construction details – drawing no. 521 sheet 2 – dated 30/10/2017; Construction details – drawing no. 522 sheet 3 – dated 30/10/2017; Infiltration crate details – drawing no. 523 – 30/10/2017; Soakaway crate detail – sheet 1-5 – dated 27/10/2017

 

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 

3.            The development shall not be first occupied until the surface water drainage has been constructed in accordance with the approved scheme. 

 

REASON: To ensure that the development can be adequately drained.

 

4.            No construction or demolition work shall take place on Sundays or Public Holidays or outside the hours of 07:30 to 18:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 to 13:00 on Saturdays.

 

REASON: To ensure the creation/retention of an environment free from intrusive levels of noise and activity in the interests of the amenity of the area during the construction phase of the development.

 

5.            No burning of waste or other materials shall take place on the development site during the demolition/construction phase of the development.

 

REASON: To minimise any detrimental effects to the neighbouring amenities, the amenities of the area in general, detriment to the natural environment through the risks of pollution and dangers to highway safety.

 

6.            No development shall commence on site until a dust management plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The plan shall include details of the measures that will be taken to reduce and manage the emission of dust during the demolition and/or construction phase of the development.  The construction/demolition phase of the development will be carried out fully in accordance with the dust management plan at all times.

 

REASON: The application contained insufficient information to enable this matter to be considered prior to granting planning permission and the matter is required to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority before development commences in order that the development is undertaken in an acceptable manner, to minimise detrimental effects to the neighbouring amenities, the amenities of the area in general, detriment to the natural environment through the risks of pollution and dangers to highway safety, during the construction phase.

 

7.            No development shall commence on site (including any works of demolition), until a Construction Method Statement, which shall include the following: 

-               The parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors;

-               Loading and unloading of plant and materials;

-               Storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development;

-               The erection and maintenance of security hoarding including decorative displays and facilities for public viewing, where appropriate;

-               Wheel and road cleaning when necessary;

-               Measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction;

-               A scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition and construction works;

-               Measures for the protection of the natural environment;

-               The hours of construction, including deliveries

Has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in accordance with the approved construction method statement without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority.

 

REASON: To minimise detrimental effects to the neighbouring amenities, the amenities of the area in general, detriment to the natural environment through the risks of pollution and dangers to highway safety, during the construction phase.

 

8.            No development shall commence on site until a photographic pre-condition highway survey of the following roads; Westleigh, Princecroft Lane and Pound Street, has been carried out and issued to the Highway Authority.  Within 3 months of the completed development, a post condition survey should be made available to the development management team.

REASON: To ensure Westleigh, Princecroft Lane and Pound Street are maintained to an acceptable standard and any defects attributed to the construction traffic are rectified in the interests of highway safety. 

 

9.            No part of the development shall be brought into use until a fully updated School Travel Plan, reflecting the increase in pupil numbers, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The travel plan shall include details of implementation and monitoring and shall be implemented in accordance with these agreed details and with guidance from the school travel plan adviser who can be contacted on 01225 713483.

 

REASON: In the interests of road safety and reducing vehicular traffic to the development.

 

10.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted Arboricultural survey, impact assessment and protection plan (prepared by Barton Hyett) in relation to the protection of trees.

REASON: In the interests of tree protection and the amenities of the area.

 

11. No development shall commence on site until details of on-site compensatory tree planting, as referred to in the Arboricultural survey, impact assessment and protection plan (prepared by Barton Hyett) has been submitted to an approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  

 

REASON: The application contained insufficient information to enable this matter to be considered prior to granting planning permission and the matter is required to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority before development commences in order that the development is undertaken in an acceptable manner, to ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development and the protection of existing important landscape features.

 

12. All soft landscaping comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the first occupation of the building(s) or the completion of the development whichever is the sooner; All shrubs, trees and hedge planting shall be maintained free from weeds and shall be protected from damage by vermin and stock. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years, die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority

 

REASON: To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development and the protection of existing important landscape features.

 

13. The hereby approved new hall and additional classroom accommodation shall not be brought into use until the 5 additional car parking spaces identified on the approved site plan (drawing no. 3345_L_051) have been provided and are available for use.  Thereafter, the parking spaces shall be retained for such purposes.

 

REASON: To ensure the school has a satisfactory on-site car parking provision.

 

INFORMATIVES TO APPLICANT: 

 

1.            The developer is requested to note that Wales and West Utilities have pipes in this area which may be affected and at risk during construction works.  The promotor of these works, hereby permitted, should contact Wales and West Utilities directly to discuss their requirements in detail before any works commence on site.  Should diversion works be required these will be fully chargeable.

 

2.            The applicant should be informed that the Highway Authority will pursue rectification of any defects identified by the highway conditions survey which can be attributed to the site construction traffic under the provision of Section 59 of the Highways Act 1980.

 

3.            Pursuant to conditions 2 and 3, Wessex Water advises that the surface water discharge treatment needs to satisfy the Environment Agency guidelines. Non domestic supplies required for firefighting or commercial use would require a separate assessment with network modelling subject to design requirements. Wessex Water recommends the use of storage tanks where network capacity is not available or where off site reinforcement is necessary to provide the stated demand.